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Company:
Navstar Inc.
Role:
Principal Solutions Architect
Timeframe:
Dec 2018 - Dec 2019
Leadership & Technical Excellence at FinCEN
Served as Senior Solutions Architect and later Operations Manager at the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), leading infrastructure modernization across classified and unclassified networks. Directed day-to-day operations for 16-17 resources spanning Windows, Linux, Network, Security, Database, and Storage teams while maintaining hands-on technical leadership.
Architectural Innovation
Architected comprehensive network modernization solutions, designed next-generation firewall migrations from Cisco ASA to Palo Alto Networks, and led infrastructure audits covering VMware, Nutanix, and Active Directory environments. Supervised critical Windows Server 2008 to 2016 migrations while ensuring zero-downtime operations.
Federal Security & Compliance
Enforced NIST-aligned baselines and federal information system security controls across all infrastructure domains. Conducted comprehensive access reviews, Group Policy Object audits, and security policy validations while providing technical inputs for system security plans (SSPs) and audit remediation.
Operational Excellence
Managed enterprise-scale patch management using SCCM, WSUS, and manual Linux/Unix workflows. Oversaw Splunk and SolarWinds monitoring systems ensuring complete infrastructure visibility. Established operational metrics, capacity reporting, and service improvement dashboards that aligned technology initiatives with mission-critical objectives.
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Digital Fortitude: Engineering FINCEN's Next-Gen Secure Network
Timeframe:
Dec 2018 - Dec 2019
Description:
In the role of Principal Solutions Architect and Operations Manager at FINCEN via Navstar Inc., I orchestrated a multifaceted suite of initiatives, at the heart of which lay the intricate Integrated Master Schedule. This schedule was the blueprint for five visually dynamic projects, encompassing a spectrum from Physical to Virtual migrations and Network Upgrades to Linux Automation. Weekly, I would distill the complexities of these initiatives into coherent updates, briefing senior government officials on the ebb and flow of project statuses, surfacing risks, and addressing issues that emerged with each passing week.
The network modernization project was a cornerstone of my tenure, where I crafted and deployed a strategic design to bolster security, enhance network transparency, and streamline management while curbing costs. This endeavor was characterized by the adept integration of Palo Alto Networks PA-5280 and PA-5220 firewalls, alongside Cisco Nexus 5K and 2K fabric extenders, setting a new standard in network sophistication.
Simultaneously, I steered the creation of a new Microsoft Active Directory framework, leveraging the robust capabilities of Microsoft Server 2016. This initiative was mission-critical, aimed at accelerating the software lifecycle deployment from development to production. I ensured that each enclave, from testing to pre-production, was a paragon of configuration consistency and security.
My commitment to compliance and security was further demonstrated through meticulous audits of the production Active Directory and the virtualized infrastructure, spotlighting a steadfast adherence to stringent baselines in a Windows 2008 R2 domain and forest environment, as well as in the VMware and Nutanix hyper-converged infrastructure.
Leadership was a constant throughout these ventures, as I managed a talented cadre of 16 professionals, stratified into specialized teams focused on Windows, Linux, Network, Security, Database, and Storage domains, each essential to the overarching goal of securing the agency's sensitive information and processes.
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